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Rayyan Al-Shammari The idea I want to talk about today I hope it reaches the displaced and poor families And local or international organizations, where you will contribute Positively in alleviating suffering We live in Taiz City. peace be upon you (Hello) There was a young man traveling from a city Taiz to the city of Mukalla. He arrived in Mukalla and his mother called him Hello, how are you, my son? I have been without food since morning. Imagine! I have been without food since morning. Why, mom? She told him: The gas cylinder has run out and spare cylinder was leaking gas. I don’t have gas There is no one to give me or bring me gas. What did the young man do here? He thought for a moment and then called his cousin. Told him: Please, Louay Go get gas home. So he went to look for gas But he couldn’t find it. Once again, he tried to use his network He called one of his friends. Please, (so-and-so) Can you insure me a cylinder? He said to him: No problem. Get the empty cylinder I will exchange it for you with a full one. Thank God, he was able to overcome this problem. He did not have to return or travel A distance of more than 500 kilometers from Hadramaut Al-Mukalla, went to Taiz to provide his mother with a gas cylinder. This young man, gentlemen, is me. This was my mother, and this was my struggle In the absence of household gas. Honestly, I will not hide from you This idea bothered us a lot. I always used to when I travel, provide for my mother with all her needs Eating, drinking gas, etc But this time I wasn’t expect this thing. I started looking and thinking About a way I can To help myself and others. How can an alternative be available? For anyone when they run out of gas? To be used in the absence of gas Or its price rises. Or if there is no gas in the city. I won’t hide from you that I spent three months In researching and reading, however I wasn’t lucky. One day in August I called a friend He said to me: Ryan, there is a training course about making a solar cooker. Solar cooker?! What is a solar cooker? To be honest, I was astonished. I was very impressed with the solar cooker. What is his idea? What can we do with a solar cooker? I told him: Okay You can register me no problem at all. Thank God I was registered. And I got this training. In short, gentlemen.. Solar cooker.. As you can see, this is a solar cooker His idea is very simple. Its working mechanism is very simple We will learn about it today. First, the solar cooker What is its concept, definition and idea? It is a machine, device, or tool for making food Or heat it Or sterilize some medical materials. It is also used as a sterilizer for medical materials. What is the idea of ​​a solar cooker? The idea of ​​a solar cooker is very simple, Sunlight falls on the glass window Therefore, it is absorbed by dark surfaces Inside the cooker itself. It works to heat the air Inside the cooker or inside the oven. He is the one who works on the process of cooking food. This is the idea of ​​a solar cooker in a nutshell. The solar cooker has some advantages. Its most prominent feature is that it is environmentally friendly. What do we mean by environmentally friendly? This means that it does not need any fuel. It does not require gas, electricity or oil It does not require petrol or any other fuel source. And also, we can say It is simple in terms of cost. Its cost is somewhat acceptable. $60, but if we compare it to its sustainability. It’s age will reach for 5 years Imagine with me, it could last for five years Without any source of fuel Therefore, it is a very suitable solution For families inside or, outside the city of Taiz It is also one of the advantages of the solar cooker Or solar oven One of its advantages It is lightweight and can be transported to anywhere. It’s also suitable for many types of foods Baked goods or pastries Cake, cupcakes, it fits all. Rice, zirbian(Yemen traditional food) , chicken Meat and potatoes are perfect for it I have to tell When we present any project or any idea There must be obstacles Or challenges that limit the reach of this idea. The most prominent challenges I faced While I was presenting this idea, My assumption was that this cooker(Machine) wouldn’t work. A lot of people were telling me: This cooker is useless or impractical. So what did I do? I would do experiments and then publish them, I was preparing food in it And then I publish it, hence This obstacle or challenge has decreased significantly. The second challenge. Families who do not have a source... I mean it doesn’t have a balcony or roof Or a garden in which can put the cooker and use it We are now working on this idea, So we try to help these people By making optimal use of the solar cooker, We work in cooperation with students from Taiz University From the Mechatronics Department at the College of Engineering, On manufacturing a device It can be connected to the box or to solar cooker. He is working on the process of connecting the cooker directly to the solar panel, So it is used in the food preparation process. Well, the cooker is there In Yemen? No It exists in another region, not only in Yemen, In an area called “Atacama Desert” Has anyone heard of the “Atacama Desert” before? “Atacama Desert,” gentlemen It is located in Chile, South America. Its area is 105 thousand square kilometers One hundred and five thousand square kilometers. This desert is considered a tourist attraction Tourists come from all over the world. Its terrain is more like as if you were on Mars, not on Earth. What distinguishes this desert? There is a restaurant in this desert, And this restaurant uses the solar cooker prepare foods. Of course, this area is characterized by its absence Sources of fuel in it There is not even rain there There is no rain at all, This is because it is located on the highest plateau in the world. Hence the mountains that Bordering this desert, working on As we can say, clouds do not form over this area Therefore, there is no rain There is no electricity there or gas or any fuel source, Hence, they use solar cooker to prepare foods, This is what distinguishes the desert It increased its demand. The solar cooker is not limited to these places But it can be applied In Yemen and other places as well. Okay, Ryan, the cooker is here Everyone is able to use it What’s new in the matter? New, gentlemen, with pride I worked, until I stand before you now To train more than 53 young men and women On the manufacture and use of solar cookers, Until now. Manufactured over 19 solar cookers 19 solar cookers, being used in the city of Taiz. Some may see it as a small number But I don’t see it much Within two months or since the launch of my initiative I don’t see it a little Well, what are you hoping for? What I aspire to This cooker should be present in every home. Or in every tent for displaced people in the city of Taiz. You know the number of displaced people In the Republic in general. The number of displaced people in the Republic in general According to OCHA In 2021 more than 4 million displaced men and women. Most of them are women and children, These are women and children They are concerned with providing firewood and fuel To prepare foods. Children the ones who collect cardboard, Women are the ones who collect firewood. So, if we can provide this box or this solar oven For every displaced or needy family inside the city of Taiz, We reduce this suffering significantly We also contribute to protecting the environment And reduce desertification. This is what I aspire to In the project we will start with in 2022, Which will be the opening of a charitable workshop for making and using a solar cooker, And training male and female volunteers on it, By providing materials to manufacture the cooker, And train these people On the manufacture of solar cookers And then sell them to chaste families Or to civil society organizations Or for philanthropists, male and female, At cost price At cost price There will be no profit margin. And then, that’s the cost Or these proceeds from the sale of these cookers We take it and buy new materials We also use it in the process Training other male and female volunteers, This, God willing, is what we will do in 2022. I hope you will publish this topic. I hope we will be a blessing to our community. Thank you very much. (applause)